JP4809217B2 - Sheet having elastic characteristics and sliding characteristics, and container for taking in and out solvent using the sheet - Google Patents

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JP4809217B2
JP4809217B2 JP2006511550A JP2006511550A JP4809217B2 JP 4809217 B2 JP4809217 B2 JP 4809217B2 JP 2006511550 A JP2006511550 A JP 2006511550A JP 2006511550 A JP2006511550 A JP 2006511550A JP 4809217 B2 JP4809217 B2 JP 4809217B2
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本発明は、薬品実験等で使用される分注ロボット用の液体出入れ用容器に用いられるシートとそれを用いた容器に関する。   The present invention relates to a sheet used for a liquid inlet / outlet container for a dispensing robot used in a chemical experiment or the like, and a container using the sheet.

薬品実験等で使用される溶液分注用ロボットにおいては、従来より、液体出入れ用容器(以下、本明細書において、「タンク」と言う)内の液体をピペット用チップ(以下、本明細書において、単に「チップ」と言う)を介して出入れ(分注)して、その後の試験に用いていた。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a solution dispensing robot used in a chemical experiment or the like, a liquid in a liquid inlet / outlet container (hereinafter referred to as “tank” in the present specification) is used as a pipette tip (hereinafter referred to as the present specification). In this case, it was simply put in and out (dispensed) via the “chip” and used for the subsequent test.

比較的揮発性の低い液体(水,各種塩溶液など)をタンクに分注するに際しては、揮発性の低い液体の場合は、タンクが開口していても液体が目減りするという可能性は低いため、図14に示す如く、上方が開口したタンク50を用いていた。
一方、比較的揮発性の高い液体(エタノール、メタノール、アセトニトルなどの有機溶媒)をタンク50に分注する際は、開口より溶媒は揮発してしまい、溶媒が目減りしてしまう可能性があるので、通常は蓋52でその開口を閉じておき、タンク50内の液体をチップ51にて分注するときに、この蓋52を外して用いていた。
When dispensing relatively low-volatility liquids (water, various salt solutions, etc.) into the tank, it is unlikely that the liquid will be lost even if the tank is open. As shown in FIG. 14, a tank 50 having an open top was used.
On the other hand, when a relatively highly volatile liquid (an organic solvent such as ethanol, methanol, or acetonitol) is dispensed into the tank 50, the solvent volatilizes from the opening, and the solvent may be reduced. Normally, the opening is closed with a lid 52, and when the liquid in the tank 50 is dispensed with the chip 51, the lid 52 is removed and used.

しかしながら、図14に示すタンクを用いる場合、この種の蓋52ではタンク50を密封することができず揮発による有機溶媒の目減りを防ぐことが出来なかった。タンク50内の有機溶媒が目減りすると、最初に注入した溶媒が減少してしまうため、定量分析の結果が正確に出ないという問題が発生する。近年においては、微量分析の技術が発展してきたため、容器内の溶媒の揮発が分析結果に及ぼす影響は特に大きいと考えられる。また、分注作業毎に蓋52の取付、取外し作業を行う必要があり、その結果、分注、またその後の試験の作業効率が低下するという問題があった。   However, when the tank shown in FIG. 14 is used, this type of lid 52 cannot seal the tank 50 and cannot prevent the organic solvent from being reduced due to volatilization. When the organic solvent in the tank 50 is reduced, the solvent injected first is reduced, which causes a problem that the result of quantitative analysis cannot be accurately obtained. In recent years, trace analysis technology has been developed, and it is considered that the influence of the volatilization of the solvent in the container on the analysis result is particularly large. In addition, it is necessary to perform the attaching and detaching operations of the lid 52 for each dispensing operation. As a result, there is a problem that the working efficiency of dispensing and the subsequent test is lowered.

さらに、ピペット用チップ51自体も金属製のものより耐化学性の大きい樹脂製のものが用いられるようになってきた為、タンクの密閉性を考慮して所謂セプタムが考えられたが、セプタム自体が金属製のチップ(針)しか貫通させることが出来ないので、複数回の差し抜きに耐えることができず採用は不可能であった。   Furthermore, since pipette tips 51 themselves are made of resin having higher chemical resistance than metal ones, so-called septums have been considered in consideration of the hermeticity of tanks. However, since only a metal tip (needle) can be penetrated, it cannot withstand a plurality of insertions and removals and cannot be employed.

その為、樹脂製のチップを用いるに際し、図15の如くタンク50の開口部分を一条のスリット54が入ったシート53で覆ったものが考えられた。しかし、チップ51の差し抜き回数が多くかつ又チップ51が複数本になるとスリット54周辺の摩耗が著しくなり、スリット54自体が開いた状態となって密封されず、液体の揮発を防止できず、タンク内の液体の目減りを防ぐことができなかった。   Therefore, when using a resin chip, it is considered that the opening of the tank 50 is covered with a sheet 53 having a single slit 54 as shown in FIG. However, if the number of insertions / disconnections of the chip 51 is large and a plurality of chips 51 are provided, wear around the slit 54 becomes significant, the slit 54 itself is not opened and sealed, and volatilization of the liquid cannot be prevented. It was not possible to prevent the liquid in the tank from being lost.

上記の改良策として図16に示す如く、タンク50の開口部分を、放射状のスリット55を設けたシート53で覆ったものが提案された。
シート53に設けられた放射状のスリット55は、チップ51に対応して設けられたものであり、チップ51が8連のものであれば、それに対応して、シート53には、8個の放射状のスリット55が設けられる。
As the above improvement measure, as shown in FIG. 16, a tank 50 whose opening is covered with a sheet 53 provided with radial slits 55 has been proposed.
The radial slits 55 provided in the sheet 53 are provided in correspondence with the chips 51. If the chips 51 are eight, the sheet 53 has eight radials corresponding thereto. The slit 55 is provided.

しかし、シート53もチップ51の差し抜き頻度が多いとチップ51との摩擦抵抗により、各スリット55の放射状片55a,55b・・・が変形してタンク50の密封性を低下させることに変わりはなかった。   However, if the sheet 53 is also frequently inserted and removed, the radial pieces 55a, 55b,... Of the slits 55 are deformed due to frictional resistance with the chip 51, and the sealing performance of the tank 50 is lowered. There wasn't.

本発明の目的は、薬品実験等で使用される分注ロボット用の液体出入れ用容器の開口を封鎖するために用いた際に、チップの差し抜きを容易にすることができると共に、差し抜き頻度が多くても容器内の液体の自然的揮発を防止することのできるシートを得ることにある。   It is an object of the present invention to facilitate the insertion and removal of chips when used to seal the opening of a container for dispensing liquid used for dispensing robots used in chemical experiments and the like. The object is to obtain a sheet capable of preventing the natural volatilization of the liquid in the container even if the frequency is high.

本発明者らは、上記目的を達成すべく鋭意検討した結果、特定のシートを積層してなるシートが上記目的を達成し得るという知見を得、本発明を完成させた。
本発明は上記知見に基づいてなされたものであり、弾性特性を有するシートと滑り特性を有するシートとを積層してなるシートを提供するものである。
また、本発明は、内部に貯留した液体を開口を介して出入れする容器であって、前記開口を弾性特性を有するシートと滑り特性を有するシートとを積層してなるシートにて封鎖したことを特徴とする液体出入れ用容器を提供する。
As a result of intensive studies to achieve the above object, the present inventors have obtained the knowledge that a sheet formed by laminating a specific sheet can achieve the above object, thereby completing the present invention.
The present invention has been made based on the above findings, and provides a sheet obtained by laminating a sheet having elastic characteristics and a sheet having slipping characteristics.
Further, the present invention is a container for taking in and out the liquid stored inside through an opening, and the opening is sealed with a sheet formed by laminating a sheet having elastic characteristics and a sheet having sliding characteristics. A container for liquid in / out is provided.

すなわち、チップを差し込み、抜出す際に滑り特性が働いて抵抗が少なく、一方、弾性特性により復元性が発揮されて元の状態に戻る為、容器の密封はチップの差し抜き回数に係わらず確保される。タンク内の液体を吸引した後、ピペットのチップが引き上げられる際にシートのスリット部分がチップの外側表面をぬぐい取るために、チップ先端の液滴など、チップの外側に付着した余分な液体が取り去れれるため、規定量をより正確に計り取ることができる効果がある。   In other words, when inserting and removing the chip, the sliding characteristic works and the resistance is low. On the other hand, the resilience is demonstrated by the elastic characteristic and the original state is restored, so that the container can be sealed regardless of the number of times the chip is inserted and removed. Is done. After aspirating the liquid in the tank, when the pipette tip is pulled up, the slit portion of the sheet wipes off the outer surface of the tip. Since it leaves, there is an effect that the specified amount can be measured more accurately.

以下、本発明のシートについて説明する。
本発明のシートは、弾性特性を有するシートと滑り特性を有するシートとを積層してなる。
本発明のシートは、薬品実験等で使用される分注ロボット用の液体出入れ用容器の開口を封鎖するために用いられる。具体的には、内部に貯留した液体を開口を介して出入れする容器の開口を封鎖するために用いられる。すなわち、本発明は液体出入れ用容器の開口封鎖用シートとして用い得る。
以下、本発明のシートを上記容器の開口を封鎖するために用いる場合について図面を参照しつつ説明する。
Hereinafter, the sheet | seat of this invention is demonstrated.
The sheet of the present invention is formed by laminating a sheet having elastic characteristics and a sheet having slipping characteristics.
The sheet | seat of this invention is used in order to seal the opening of the container for liquid in / out for the dispensing robot used by a chemical | medical experiment etc. Specifically, it is used to seal the opening of a container through which liquid stored inside is taken in and out through the opening. That is, the present invention can be used as an opening-sealing sheet for liquid containers.
Hereinafter, the case where the sheet | seat of this invention is used in order to seal the opening of the said container is demonstrated, referring drawings.

図1は液体出入れ用容器(以下、本明細書において、「タンク」という)10にシート20を被着した状態を示す分解斜視図であり、図2はシート20を被着したタンク10からチップ51を介して液体12を出し入れ(分注)する作業を示す一部破断図である。   FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a sheet 20 is attached to a liquid container 10 (hereinafter referred to as “tank” in this specification), and FIG. It is a partially broken figure which shows the operation | work which takes in and out the liquid 12 through the chip | tip 51 (dispensing).

図例の如く、タンク10はその開口部11を塞ぐ状態にシート20が被着されている。
通常、この開口部11には、シート20を支持する為のベース板30が設けられており、このベース板30上にシート20が配置される。
一方、シート20の上面にはクランプ板40が載置される。
タンク10の素材としては、従来より、薬品実験等で使用される溶液分注用ロボットにおいて用いられている容器の素材が特に制限なく用いられるが、有機溶媒を使用することがあるため、有機溶媒に耐性のあるものが好ましい。このようなものとして、例えば、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリカーボネイト等が挙げられる。
As shown in the figure, the tank 10 is covered with a sheet 20 so as to close the opening 11 thereof.
Usually, a base plate 30 for supporting the sheet 20 is provided in the opening 11, and the sheet 20 is disposed on the base plate 30.
On the other hand, the clamp plate 40 is placed on the upper surface of the sheet 20.
As the material of the tank 10, conventionally, the material of the container used in the solution dispensing robot used in the chemical experiment or the like is used without particular limitation. However, since the organic solvent may be used, the organic solvent Those which are resistant to Examples of such a material include polyethylene, polypropylene, and polycarbonate.

また、ベース板30の素材としては、従来より、薬品実験等で使用される溶液分注用ロボットにおいて用いられているベース板の素材が特に制限なく用いられ、
このようなものとして、例えば、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリカーボネイト、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン、ステンレス、アルミニュウム、ポリイミド等が挙げられる。
また、クランプ板40は金属製の板材からなりその自重でベース板30との間にシート20を挟み込み、撓みや可動を制限するものである。
In addition, as the material of the base plate 30, conventionally, the material of the base plate used in a solution dispensing robot used in a chemical experiment or the like is used without particular limitation,
Examples of such a material include polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, polytetrafluoroethylene, stainless steel, aluminum, and polyimide.
Further, the clamp plate 40 is made of a metal plate material, and the sheet 20 is sandwiched between the clamp plate 40 and the base plate 30 by its own weight, thereby restricting bending and movement.

ベース板30には孔30aが、又クランプ板40にも孔40aが夫々穿設されている。
孔30a,40aは、各々後述のスリットと上下方向同じ位置に配置されている。
The base plate 30 has a hole 30a, and the clamp plate 40 has a hole 40a.
Each of the holes 30a and 40a is disposed at the same position in the vertical direction as a later-described slit.

斯るシート20は、例えばAシート21とBシート22とを積層して成る。
Aシート21は、チップ51の差込み時、抜き出し時の抵抗が少ないシート材、すなわち滑り特性を有するシートが用いられる。滑り特性を有するシートの具体例としては、チップの材質・形状や、スリット形状にもよるが、動摩擦係数及び静摩擦係数がいずれも0.2以下であるシートが好適である。なお、動摩擦係数及び静摩擦係数は、ASTM−01894−63に準じて測定することができる。
滑り特性を有するシート材としては、具体的には、厚さが0.5mm以下のポリプロピレン(PP)やポリエチレン(PE)、ポリメチルペンテン(PMP)若しくは厚さが1mm以下のポリテトラフルオロエチレン(PTFE)が挙げられる。特にPTFEは摩擦係数が0.1〜0.05以下となり理想的なシート材として用いられる。
For example, the sheet 20 is formed by laminating an A sheet 21 and a B sheet 22.
As the A sheet 21, a sheet material having a low resistance when the chip 51 is inserted and withdrawn, that is, a sheet having a sliding characteristic is used. As a specific example of the sheet having slip characteristics, a sheet having a dynamic friction coefficient and a static friction coefficient of 0.2 or less is preferable although it depends on the material and shape of the chip and the slit shape. In addition, a dynamic friction coefficient and a static friction coefficient can be measured according to ASTM-01894-63.
Specific examples of the sheet material having a sliding property include polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polymethylpentene (PMP) having a thickness of 0.5 mm or less, or polytetrafluoroethylene (PMP) having a thickness of 1 mm or less ( PTFE). In particular, PTFE has a friction coefficient of 0.1 to 0.05 or less and is used as an ideal sheet material.

又、Bシート22は、チップ51の差し抜き繰り返しによっても、スリット片(図3参照)を元の位置に復元させる弾性力のあるシート材、すなわち弾性特性を有するシートが用いられる。
弾性特性を有するシート材としては硬度Hsが30°〜90°であり、反発弾性率が20%〜50%であるシートが好ましく、チップの材質・形状やスリット形状,シート厚さに対応して選定される。具体的には、厚さが0.5〜1.0mmのシリコーンゴム材等が用いられる。なお、硬度はJIS K 6253に準じて、反発弾性率はJIS K 6253に準じて測定することができる。、
Further, as the B sheet 22, an elastic sheet material that restores the slit piece (see FIG. 3) to the original position even when the chip 51 is repeatedly inserted and removed, that is, a sheet having elastic characteristics is used.
As a sheet material having an elastic property, a sheet having a hardness Hs of 30 ° to 90 ° and a rebound resilience of 20% to 50% is preferable, corresponding to the material / shape of the chip, the slit shape, and the sheet thickness. Selected. Specifically, a silicone rubber material having a thickness of 0.5 to 1.0 mm is used. The hardness can be measured according to JIS K 6253, and the impact resilience can be measured according to JIS K 6253. ,

また、シリコーンゴム材に代るシート材としては、フッ素ゴム、パーフロ(パーフロロエラストマー)ゴム、ニトリルゴム、クロロプレンゴム、エチレンプロピレンゴム、ポリイミド樹脂などが挙げられる。いずれかのシート材を用いるかは、タンク内に貯留する液体との関係で耐熱、耐薬品、耐油性等を考慮して選択できる。遮光を必用とする施設(RI等)で使用する場合には、シート材質に光を通し難い材質、例えば黒色のシリコーンゴムやフッ素ゴム等を使用することにより遮光することが出来る。
さらに密閉性を高める為に、Bシートの上から完全に切れ込みや穴の開いていない支持具を用いてもよい。その際の支持具の材質としてはポリイミド、アルミニウムが挙げられる。
Examples of the sheet material that replaces the silicone rubber material include fluororubber, perfluoro (perfluoroelastomer) rubber, nitrile rubber, chloroprene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, and polyimide resin. Which sheet material is used can be selected in consideration of heat resistance, chemical resistance, oil resistance, etc. in relation to the liquid stored in the tank. When used in a facility that requires light shielding (RI or the like), the sheet material can be shielded by using a material that does not allow light to pass through, such as black silicone rubber or fluorine rubber.
In order to further improve the sealing performance, a support tool that is not completely cut or perforated from above the B sheet may be used. Examples of the material for the support at that time include polyimide and aluminum.

斯るAシート21,Bシート22において積層状態とは、両シートが単に重なり合った状態に配置されたものでもよく、又はシート間を接着剤等で貼着させたものでも良い。特に両シートを一体化する場合には、少なくともいずれか一方をコーティング手法にて塗着してもよい。   In such A sheet 21 and B sheet 22, the laminated state may be a state in which both sheets are simply overlapped, or may be a state in which the sheets are adhered with an adhesive or the like. In particular, when both sheets are integrated, at least one of them may be applied by a coating technique.

上記シートには、各々のシート、Aシート21、Bシート22の各々のシートにスリット(切り込み)が設けられていることが好ましく、スリット形状としては放射状のもの(図3(a)、(b)参照)や十字形状(図4(a)参照)、さらには一方向に伸びて形成されたもの(図4(b)参照)が挙げられる。両シートに形成されたスリットは上下間で重なった状態に配置されたものが好ましい。すなわち、弾性特性を有するシートに設けられたスリットと、滑り特性を有するシートに設けられたスリットとが、略重なり合うように設けられているものが好ましい。   The sheet is preferably provided with slits (cuts) in each of the sheets, the A sheet 21 and the B sheet 22, and the slit shape is radial (FIGS. 3A and 3B). )) And a cross shape (see FIG. 4 (a)), and those formed to extend in one direction (see FIG. 4 (b)). The slits formed in both sheets are preferably arranged in a state where they are overlapped between the upper and lower sides. That is, it is preferable that the slit provided in the sheet having the elastic characteristics and the slit provided in the sheet having the slip characteristics are provided so as to substantially overlap.

一方、スリットとしては、予め切れ目が入った状態のものでなく、完全には切り込まれていない状態のものでもよい。すなわち、切れ目がシートの厚み方向に貫通していなくてもよく、切れ目がシートの厚み方向の途中で止まっている形態であってもよい。図5は、本発明のシートの断面図であり、スリットの切り込み状態の種々の態様を示す図である。図5(a)の如く切込み幅の殆ど無い状態のものであってもよく、また(b)の様に或る幅で切り込まれたものであってもよく、さらには(c)及び(d)に示すように、V溝状の切り込みのものなど各様な切り込みであってもよい。   On the other hand, the slit may be in a state that is not cut in advance and is not completely cut. That is, the cut line may not penetrate in the thickness direction of the sheet, and the cut line may stop in the middle of the sheet thickness direction. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the sheet of the present invention, showing various modes of slit slitting. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), it may be a state with almost no cut width, or it may be cut with a certain width as shown in FIG. 5 (b). As shown in d), various cuts such as a V-groove cut may be used.

この様な切り込み状のシートを用いることにより、反応処理中、すなわち、タンク内に貯留した液体を、チップによって取り出す作業を行っていない時点では、切り込みが貫通していないので、容器に密封性が確保されるとともに、チップによる反応後の液体取り出し作業では、この切り込みを介してチップの先端を容易に容器内に挿入できるのである。すなわち、チップを切り込みに挿入する際に、シートの厚み方向の途中まで切り込みが形成されているので、チップが挿入され、容易に切り込みが裂けてチップがシートを貫通できるようになっている。
加えて、タンク内に貯留されている液体を吸引した後、ピペットのチップが引き上げられる際にシートのスリット部分がチップの外側表面をぬぐい取るために、チップ先端の液滴など、チップの外側に付着した余分な溶液を取り去る効果がある。この効果により、規定量をより正確に計り取ることができる。
By using such a cut sheet, the container has a sealing property because the cut does not penetrate during the reaction process, that is, when the operation of taking out the liquid stored in the tank by the chip is not performed. In addition, the tip of the tip can be easily inserted into the container through this notch in the operation of taking out the liquid after the reaction with the tip. That is, when the chip is inserted into the notch, the notch is formed halfway in the thickness direction of the sheet, so that the chip is inserted and the notch is easily broken so that the chip can penetrate the sheet.
In addition, after aspirating the liquid stored in the tank, when the pipette tip is pulled up, the slit part of the sheet wipes off the outer surface of the tip. It has the effect of removing the excess solution that has adhered. With this effect, the specified amount can be measured more accurately.

斯る容器の使用に好適な例として、分子生物学の分野で遺伝子を操作する上で不可欠な実験手法、すなわちPCR(ポリメラーゼ連鎖反応、polymerase chain reaction)が挙げられる。このPCRは耐熱性DNAポリメラーゼを用いて、標的となる特定のDNA配列を極めて微量な状態から容器内で増幅させる手法である。   A suitable example for the use of such a container is an experimental technique essential for manipulating genes in the field of molecular biology, namely PCR (polymerase chain reaction). This PCR is a method of amplifying a specific target DNA sequence from a very small amount in a container using a heat-resistant DNA polymerase.

通常、この種のPCRでは、液体は容器内で例えば55℃から94℃位までの温度サイクルで25回程度繰り返し反応処理される。この処理により容器内は高温高圧となる。その為液体が揮発等しない様反応処理の終了まで蓋等によって容器は固く密封されている。   Usually, in this type of PCR, the liquid is repeatedly treated in a container about 25 times in a temperature cycle of, for example, about 55 ° C. to 94 ° C. By this treatment, the inside of the container becomes high temperature and pressure. Therefore, the container is tightly sealed with a lid or the like until the end of the reaction process so that the liquid does not volatilize.

しかし、この様に、蓋等により固く締め付けられた容器から液体を取り出すのは容易ではない。すなわち取り出す際には固く締め付けられた蓋等を外す必要があり、これが実験作業を煩わしいものにしている。
よってこの煩わしさを解消するものとして、上記の「完全に切り込まれていないシート」を用いて容器を密封しておけば、反応処理時における密封状態の維持と溶媒取り出し時における切り込まれていない部分へのチップ差し込みの容易性が確保できる。
However, in this way, it is not easy to take out the liquid from a container that is firmly clamped by a lid or the like. That is, it is necessary to remove a tightly-tightened lid or the like when taking it out, which makes the experiment work cumbersome.
Therefore, in order to eliminate this bothersomeness, if the container is sealed using the above-mentioned “sheet that is not completely cut”, the sealed state during the reaction treatment and the cut-out at the time of solvent removal are removed. Ease of inserting the chip into the non-existing part can be secured.

次に放射状スリットを形成したシート20を用いた分注作業について、図2及び図3を参照しつつ説明する。
1本のチップ51に特定して分注作業を説明すると、まずチップ51の先端がクランプ板40の孔40aからAシート21の放射状スリット21aに差し込まれる。このとき図3(a)に示す放射状スリット21aの各切込み片21b,21c・・・は材自体が滑り特性の大きいものなので抵抗なくチップ51が差し込まれる。
Next, a dispensing operation using the sheet 20 having the radial slits will be described with reference to FIGS.
The dispensing operation will be described with reference to one chip 51. First, the tip of the chip 51 is inserted into the radial slit 21a of the A sheet 21 from the hole 40a of the clamp plate 40. At this time, the cut pieces 21b, 21c,... Of the radial slit 21a shown in FIG.

次いで同様にBシート22のスリット22a(図3(b)参照)に突入し、チップ51によってタンク10内の液体12を所定量注入した後、チップ51は引き抜かれる。
この引き抜きに際し、Bシート22は弾性の大きいシートから成るのでスリット22aの各切込み片21b,21c・・・も弾性力に富み容易に元の位置に戻る。すなわち切り込み片21b,21c・・・によりスリットは塞がれてタンク10内の密閉性が確保される。一方Aシート21においては、その滑り特性からして引き抜かれるチップ51との抵抗もなく摩耗することもない。
Next, similarly, it enters the slit 22a (see FIG. 3B) of the B sheet 22, and after a predetermined amount of the liquid 12 in the tank 10 is injected by the chip 51, the chip 51 is pulled out.
At the time of drawing, the B sheet 22 is made of a highly elastic sheet, so that the cut pieces 21b, 21c,... Of the slit 22a are also rich in elastic force and easily return to the original position. That is, the slits are closed by the cut pieces 21b, 21c. On the other hand, the A sheet 21 is not worn with no resistance to the chip 51 that is pulled out due to its sliding characteristics.

この様にチップ51が繰り返し差し抜きされても、差し込みと抜き出しの易さ並びにタンク内の密閉性は喪失することなく確保できるのである。   Thus, even if the chip 51 is repeatedly inserted and removed, the ease of insertion and extraction and the sealing property in the tank can be ensured without loss.

以上のことは1本は当然であり、複数本(図例では8本だがその他に24,96,384,1536本等)のチップ51を用いた場合でも、いずれのチップ51に該当する放射状スリット21a,22aは差し込みと抜き出しの容易性と気密性が夫々確保されるので、タンク10内に貯留された液体が自然に揮発することを防ぐことができるのである。   The above description is naturally one, and even when a plurality of chips 51 (eight in the illustrated example, 24, 96, 384, 1536, etc.) are used, the radial slit corresponding to any chip 51 is used. Since 21a and 22a each ensure the ease of insertion and extraction and airtightness, the liquid stored in the tank 10 can be prevented from volatilizing naturally.

尚、Aシート21とBシート22に設けられた放射状スリット21a,22aは、それぞれ中心21o,22oから放射状に切り込まれているものであり、シート厚によっては切り込みが延長され、例えば隣接する放射状スリットと結合してしまったりして、シート全体にスリットが広がってしまい、操作性を低下させる原因となる。従って、スリットの端部は必要に応じて、穴止めもしくは、線止めされている。図3(a)及び(b)は穴止めされている放射状スリットを示し、図3(c)に線止めされている放射状スリットを示す。   The radial slits 21a and 22a provided in the A sheet 21 and the B sheet 22 are cut radially from the centers 21o and 22o, respectively. The cuts are extended depending on the sheet thickness, for example, adjacent radials. It may be combined with the slit, and the slit spreads over the entire sheet, causing operability to deteriorate. Therefore, the ends of the slits are holed or lined as necessary. 3 (a) and 3 (b) show radial slits that are secured by holes, and FIG. 3 (c) shows radial slits that are secured by lines.

又、スリット21aと22aとの位置関係はチップ51の円滑な差し込み、抜き出しを図る為、中心21oと22oは上下方向同位置でかつ各切れ込み目(スリット)が略重なるように設けられている。また、図3(a)及び(b)に示すように、密封性を保持するために、例えばスリット21a及び22aの切り込み目を重なり合わないように配置することもできる。すなわち、図3(a)及び(b)に示す切り込みは、それぞれ約45°の角度で設けられている。切り込み目を重なり合わないように配置するとは、スリット21aとスリット22aとが約22.5°ずれて配置されることを意味する。このように、スリット21a及び22aの切り込みが約22.5℃ずれて配置されることにより、タンクの密封性が、より向上する。   Further, the positional relationship between the slits 21a and 22a is such that the centers 21o and 22o are located at the same position in the vertical direction and the notches (slits) are substantially overlapped in order to smoothly insert and remove the chip 51. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, in order to maintain hermeticity, for example, the slits 21a and 22a may be arranged so as not to overlap each other. That is, the cuts shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B are provided at an angle of about 45 °. Arranging the cuts so as not to overlap each other means that the slits 21a and the slits 22a are displaced by about 22.5 °. As described above, the slits 21a and 22a are arranged so as to be shifted by about 22.5 ° C., thereby further improving the sealing performance of the tank.

なお、スリットの形状としては、チップがスムーズに差し込み及び抜き出しをすることのできる形状であれば、特に制限はなく、図3に示すような放射状の形状の他に、例えば図6に示すような形状にしてもよい。例えば、図6(a)は卍形、(b)は渦巻き形、(c)はV字形、(d)は矢印形、(e)はH形、(f)は(e)の形に更に1本切り込みを加えた形、(g)はU字形、(h)はS字形に切り込みを形成したものである。本発明のシートに形成される切り込みの形状としては、上述したものに限定されず、チップがスムーズに差し込み及び抜き出しをすることのできる形状であれば、いかなる形状であってもよい。
本発明のシートは、弾性特性を有するシートと滑り特性を有するシートが積層してなるものであり、各々の2枚が同一の形状のものであってもよく、また異なる形状のものの組み合わせであってもよい。また、2枚が同一の形状のものである場合、それぞれの切り込みが重なり合っていてもよく、それぞれの切り込みはずれていてもよい。
The shape of the slit is not particularly limited as long as the chip can be smoothly inserted and removed. In addition to the radial shape shown in FIG. 3, for example, as shown in FIG. You may make it a shape. For example, FIG. 6 (a) is a bowl shape, (b) is a spiral shape, (c) is a V shape, (d) is an arrow shape, (e) is an H shape, and (f) is a shape of (e). A shape with a single cut, (g) is U-shaped, and (h) is an S-shaped cut. The shape of the cut formed in the sheet of the present invention is not limited to that described above, and may be any shape as long as the chip can be smoothly inserted and extracted.
The sheet of the present invention is formed by laminating a sheet having elastic characteristics and a sheet having slipping characteristics, and each of the two sheets may have the same shape or a combination of different shapes. May be. Moreover, when two sheets are of the same shape, the respective cuts may overlap each other, and the respective cuts may be shifted.

以上においては、液体出入れ用容器(タンク)10が1つの開口部11を有するもの、所謂液体の収納部が1つのものについて説明したが、本発明の液体出入れ用容器は上記のものに限定されない。   In the above description, the liquid inlet / outlet container (tank) 10 has one opening 11, that is, the so-called one liquid storage part. However, the liquid inlet / outlet container of the present invention is the above-described one. It is not limited.

すなわち、図7(a)に示すタンク10の如く、複数の開口部11により仕切られて収納部がその開口部11に対応して形成されたものにおいても有意義である。このようなタンクは、特に異なる溶液を分注する場合のロボットに用いられることにより分注作業の高能率化、高速化が図られるものである。   That is, it is meaningful even in the case where the storage part is formed corresponding to the opening part 11 by being partitioned by the plurality of opening parts 11 like the tank 10 shown in FIG. Such a tank can improve the efficiency and speed of the dispensing work by being used in a robot for dispensing different solutions.

斯るタンク10に被着されるシート20においては、図7(a)に示す如く開口部11に対応して前記同様のスリット(21a,22a)が設けられる。そして分注作業では各スリットに対してそれぞれチップを突入させ、収納部に液体を注入した後引き抜くという操作が行われる。   In the sheet 20 attached to the tank 10, the same slits (21 a, 22 a) are provided corresponding to the openings 11 as shown in FIG. In the dispensing operation, an operation is performed in which a chip is inserted into each slit, a liquid is injected into the storage portion, and then extracted.

更に図7(b)に示した液体出入れ用容器は、複数のチューブ状のタンク10からなるものである。この容器ではタンク10は複数の開口部11を有し、各々独立した収納部となっている。チューブ状タンク10は必要に応じて縦横に複数個配列(集積)されている(図7参照)。図7(b)に示した液体で入れ用容器においては、チューブが8本の12列のもので、96個のチューブを有している。   Furthermore, the liquid in / out container shown in FIG. 7B is composed of a plurality of tubular tanks 10. In this container, the tank 10 has a plurality of openings 11 and is an independent storage portion. A plurality of tubular tanks 10 are arranged (accumulated) vertically and horizontally as required (see FIG. 7). In the liquid container shown in FIG. 7 (b), the tube has 8 rows and 12 rows and has 96 tubes.

図示はしないが、このチューブ状のタンク10にはその開口部11に前記同様シートのスリットが対応して被着される。チューブ状のタンク10は最小数として1本でもよく、又複数の分注作業を行う際にはその数に応じた複数のタンク10を集積させることも可能である。いずれにしても分注作業の高能率化、高速化に寄与することは大である。   Although not shown in the drawing, the sheet-like tank 10 has a sheet slit corresponding to the opening 11 corresponding thereto. The minimum number of tube-like tanks 10 may be one, and when a plurality of dispensing operations are performed, a plurality of tanks 10 corresponding to the number can be accumulated. In any case, it greatly contributes to high efficiency and high speed of the dispensing work.

上述したように、クランプ板40は金属性の板材からなり、その自重でベース板30との間にシート20を挟み込み、撓みや可動を制限するものであるがチップ51が複数本(図7(b)に示す例では96本であるが、例えば、8、16、24、48、384、1536等のチューブを有する場合を含む)の同時分注をする際に、シート20とチップ51の摩擦により、ベース板30、シート20、クランプ板40が上部に浮き上がってしまう場合がある。このような問題を解決するためのクランプ板40の他の実施態様について図面を参照しつつ説明する。   As described above, the clamp plate 40 is made of a metallic plate material, and the sheet 20 is sandwiched between the clamp plate 40 and the base plate 30 by its own weight to restrict bending and movement, but a plurality of chips 51 (FIG. 7 ( In the example shown in b), the number is 96, but the friction between the sheet 20 and the tip 51 is determined at the time of simultaneous dispensing (for example, including tubes having 8, 16, 24, 48, 384, 1536, etc.). As a result, the base plate 30, the sheet 20, and the clamp plate 40 may float upward. Another embodiment of the clamp plate 40 for solving such a problem will be described with reference to the drawings.

図8は、クランプ板40の他の実施態様について説明する図であり、分注の際に、ベース板30、シート20、クランプ板40が上部に浮き上がってしまうことを防止するため、クランプ板40の側面に、バネ等の弾性部材82を取り付けることのできる支持板80が取り付けられている。タンク10は、例えば反応によって温度を変えて実験を行う場合等に、移動可能になっており、この移動は、溶液分注用ロボットによって行われる。溶液分注用ロボットがタンクを移動させる際に、タンクと接触し、この際に、クランプ板40に取り付けられた弾性部材82が、図示しない溶液分注用ロボットの他の部材と接触して、チップを引き抜く際に、弾性部材82の作用によって、溶液分注用ロボットの部材が押し返されることで、溶液分注用ロボットがクランプ板40から離れやすくなり、クランプ板40、ベース板30、シート20の浮き上がりを防止できる効果を奏すると共に、弾性部材自体の重量のため、タンク10の重量が増えるため、チップ51を引き抜く際のシート20とタンク10との密着度を向上させることができ、タンクに密閉性を向上させることができる。
図9は、クランプ板40の他の実施態様であり、図9においては、クランプ板40自体に弾性部材82が取り付けられている。この実施態様においても、図8と同様の作用効果が期待できる。
図10は、クランプ板40の他の態様であり、この場合は、クランプ板40をタンク10に、固定部材であるネジ94で固定したものである。クランプ板40がタンク10に固定されているので、クランプ板40、ベース板30、シート20の浮き上がりを防止することができる。
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment of the clamp plate 40. In order to prevent the base plate 30, the sheet 20, and the clamp plate 40 from floating upward at the time of dispensing, the clamp plate 40 is illustrated. A support plate 80 to which an elastic member 82 such as a spring can be attached is attached to the side surface. The tank 10 can be moved, for example, when an experiment is performed while changing the temperature by reaction, and this movement is performed by a solution dispensing robot. When the solution dispensing robot moves the tank, it comes into contact with the tank. At this time, the elastic member 82 attached to the clamp plate 40 comes into contact with another member of the solution dispensing robot (not shown), When the chip is pulled out, the member of the solution dispensing robot is pushed back by the action of the elastic member 82, so that the solution dispensing robot is easily separated from the clamp plate 40, and the clamp plate 40, the base plate 30, the sheet 20 has the effect of preventing the lifting of the tank 20 and the weight of the tank 10 increases due to the weight of the elastic member itself. Therefore, the adhesion between the sheet 20 and the tank 10 when the chip 51 is pulled out can be improved. The sealing performance can be improved.
FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the clamp plate 40. In FIG. 9, an elastic member 82 is attached to the clamp plate 40 itself. Also in this embodiment, the same effect as FIG. 8 can be expected.
FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the clamp plate 40. In this case, the clamp plate 40 is fixed to the tank 10 with screws 94 that are fixing members. Since the clamp plate 40 is fixed to the tank 10, it is possible to prevent the clamp plate 40, the base plate 30 and the sheet 20 from being lifted.

図7(b)に示した複数のチューブ状のタンク10を有する液体出入れ用容器においては、チューブの数が増加するに従い、シート20とタンク10の個々のチューブの開口部11のふち部分との密閉性が低下してしまい、タンク内の溶媒が揮発してしまうことがある。個々のチューブの開口部11のふち部分は、その周辺よりも盛り上がって形成されている。すなわち、突起が形成されている場合があるので、この上にベース板30、シート20、クランプ板40を載せた場合に、ベース板30とチューブの開口部11との間に隙間が形成され、ここからタンク内の溶媒が揮発してしまう。図11(a)は、他の実施形態にかかるベース板30の斜視図であり、図11(b)は、ベース板30をタンク10の上に載せた場合の拡大断面図である。図中の円内には一部を拡大した斜視図を示す。図11に示すように、ベース板30の液体出入れ容器と接触する部分に溝92が形成されており、この溝92が、上述した、容器の開口11のふちに形成された突起と重なりあい、隙間ができなくなり、タンク内の溶媒の揮発を防止できる。図11(b)に示すように、タンク10の開口の縁に突起94が形成されている場合、その突起の形状と略同一になるように、ベース板30のタンク10の開口11と接触する部分に溝92を形成することにより、ベース板30とタンク10との間の隙間をふさぐことができ、液体の揮発を防止することができる。 In the liquid in / out container having a plurality of tubular tanks 10 shown in FIG. 7B, as the number of tubes increases, the edges of the opening portions 11 of the individual tubes of the sheet 20 and the tank 10 The sealing performance of the tank may be reduced, and the solvent in the tank may volatilize. The edge part of the opening part 11 of each tube is formed so that it may rise rather than the periphery. That is, since a protrusion may be formed, a gap is formed between the base plate 30 and the opening 11 of the tube when the base plate 30, the sheet 20, and the clamp plate 40 are placed thereon. From here, the solvent in the tank volatilizes. FIG. 11A is a perspective view of a base plate 30 according to another embodiment, and FIG. 11B is an enlarged cross-sectional view when the base plate 30 is placed on the tank 10. A partially enlarged perspective view is shown in a circle in the figure. As shown in FIG. 11, a groove 92 is formed in a portion of the base plate 30 that comes into contact with the liquid inlet / outlet container, and this groove 92 overlaps the protrusion formed on the edge of the opening 11 of the container described above. , No gap is formed, and the solvent in the tank can be prevented from volatilizing. As shown in FIG. 11B, when the protrusion 94 is formed at the edge of the opening of the tank 10, it contacts the opening 11 of the tank 10 of the base plate 30 so as to be substantially the same as the shape of the protrusion. By forming the groove 92 in the portion, the gap between the base plate 30 and the tank 10 can be closed, and the liquid can be prevented from volatilizing.

以下に、実施例を示し、本発明をさらに具体的に説明するが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。
実施例1
図1に示す容器を用いて、容器内のタンクの揮発性について試験を行った。容器内に、20mlのアセトニトリルを入れ、タンクの上にベース板を載せ、その上に本発明のシートを載せ、さらにその上に、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン製の蓋を設置し、この容器を4℃の冷蔵庫内に静置し、1時間、3時間、8時間及び22時間経過後に、タンク内に残留するアセトニトリルの重量を測定し、一定時間内に減少するアセトニトリルの容量を求め、揮発性の試験を行った。
シートは、放射状の切り込み(図3(c)に示す形状のもの)が形成されたものを用い、2枚のシートの切り込みが重なり合うような形状のものとした。なお、弾性特性を有するシートとしては、シリコーンゴム製の厚さが0.5mmのものを用い、滑り特性を有するシートとしては、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン製の厚さが0.1mmのものを用いた(以下、重なり型という)。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.
Example 1
Using the container shown in FIG. 1, a test was conducted on the volatility of the tank in the container. Into a container, 20 ml of acetonitrile is placed, a base plate is placed on the tank, a sheet of the present invention is placed thereon, a polytetrafluoroethylene lid is further placed thereon, and the container is placed at 4 ° C. The sample is left in a refrigerator, and after 1 hour, 3 hours, 8 hours, and 22 hours, the weight of acetonitrile remaining in the tank is measured, and the volume of acetonitrile that decreases within a certain time is determined. Went.
The sheet used was formed with a radial cut (shaped as shown in FIG. 3C), and had a shape such that the cuts of the two sheets overlapped. In addition, as a sheet | seat which has the thickness made from silicone rubber as a sheet | seat which has an elastic characteristic, the sheet | seat made from polytetrafluoroethylene used the sheet | seat which has a thickness of 0.1 mm as a sheet | seat which has a sliding characteristic. (Hereafter referred to as overlap type).

また、同じ素材で製造されたシートを用い、2枚のシートの切り込みが重なり合わないような、すなわち、両者の切り込みを約22.5°ずらして2枚のシートを重ね合わせて、上記と同様に試験を行った(以下、交差型という)。
また、同じ素材で製造されたシートに切り込みを作成しないで、同様の試験を行った(以下、密閉型という)。さらに、シートを上に乗せずに、容器にアセトニトリルを20ml入れ、そのまま4℃の冷蔵庫内に静置した(以下、蓋なしという)。
結果を表1に示す。表1における数字は、タンク内に残留しているアセトニトリルの容量(ml)である。また、結果を図12に示す。図12は、容器にシートを載せた際の揮発性試験の結果を示すグラフである。グラフにおいて、横軸は時間を表し、縦軸は容器内の残留量を表す。
Also, using sheets made of the same material, the cuts of the two sheets do not overlap, that is, the two sheets are overlapped by shifting the cuts of both about 22.5 °, and the same as above Were tested (hereinafter referred to as cross-type).
Further, the same test was performed without making a cut on a sheet made of the same material (hereinafter referred to as a sealed type). Further, 20 ml of acetonitrile was put in a container without placing the sheet on top, and left as it was in a refrigerator at 4 ° C. (hereinafter referred to as “no lid”).
The results are shown in Table 1. The numbers in Table 1 are the volume (ml) of acetonitrile remaining in the tank. The results are shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a graph showing the results of a volatility test when a sheet is placed on a container. In the graph, the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents the residual amount in the container.

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表1及び図12に示すように、蓋をしないで4℃に静置した場合、22時間で半分以上のアセトニトリルが揮発してしまうことがわかった。また、シートを載せて密閉したものは、22時間経過した後も19.5mlのアセトニトリルが残留していた。本発明のシートを載せたものは、重なり型が18.2mlのアセトニトリルが残留しており、交差型においては19.1mlのアセトニトリルが残留していた。この結果より、本発明のシートは、タンク内の溶媒の揮発を抑制する効果を有することがわかる。   As shown in Table 1 and FIG. 12, when left at 4 ° C. without a lid, it was found that more than half of acetonitrile volatilized in 22 hours. Moreover, 19.5 ml of acetonitrile remained even after 22 hours had passed in the case where the sheet was placed and sealed. In the sheet on which the sheet of the present invention was placed, 18.2 ml of acetonitrile remained in the overlap type, and 19.1 ml of acetonitrile remained in the cross type. From this result, it can be seen that the sheet of the present invention has an effect of suppressing volatilization of the solvent in the tank.

実施例2
次に、チップの挿抜に対するシートの耐久性について調べた。実施例1で用いた容器を用いて試験を行った。実施例1における、交差型で試験を行った。タンク内に10mlのアセトニトリルを入れ、チップをシートの切り込みに差し込み、タンク内のアセトニトリルを0.2ml吸引し、次いでこのアセトニトリルをタンク内に戻した。次いで、チップを切り込みからはずし、再度シートの切り込みにチップを差し込んだ。この操作を20℃の温度で100回繰り返した。なお、この操作は200秒間で行った。また、この操作を3度行った。タンク内に残存するアセトニトリルの重量を測定することにより、タンク内のアセトニトリルの残留量を求めた。結果を表2に示す。
Example 2
Next, the durability of the sheet with respect to chip insertion / extraction was examined. The test was performed using the container used in Example 1. The test was performed in the crossing type in Example 1. 10 ml of acetonitrile was put in the tank, the chip was inserted into the sheet cut, 0.2 ml of acetonitrile in the tank was sucked, and then this acetonitrile was returned to the tank. Next, the chip was removed from the cut, and the chip was inserted into the sheet cut again. This operation was repeated 100 times at a temperature of 20 ° C. This operation was performed for 200 seconds. This operation was performed three times. The amount of acetonitrile remaining in the tank was determined by measuring the weight of acetonitrile remaining in the tank. The results are shown in Table 2.

Figure 0004809217
Figure 0004809217

交差型のものについて、シートに変形がないか否かを肉眼で調べたところ、滑り特性を有するシートの多少の変形が認められたが、弾性特性を有するシートに変形は認められず、本発明のシート、は100回程度の抜き差し作業を行っても変形は少なく、円滑に試験を実施できることがわかった。また、液体の揮発については、蓋なしについては、わずか200秒間に若干揮発が認められたが、本発明のシートを用いた場合はアセトニトリルの揮発はほとんど認められなかった。すなわち、チップの差し込む抜き出しを繰り返す間にも密閉性が維持されていることが確認できた。   When the cross-type sheet was examined with the naked eye whether or not the sheet was deformed, some deformation of the sheet having slipping characteristics was recognized, but no deformation was recognized in the sheet having elastic characteristics, and the present invention. It was found that the test sheet was smoothly deformed with little deformation even when the sheet was inserted and removed about 100 times. As for the volatilization of the liquid, a little volatilization was observed in only 200 seconds without the lid, but almost no volatilization of acetonitrile was observed when the sheet of the present invention was used. That is, it was confirmed that the airtightness was maintained even during repeated insertion and removal of the chip.

実施例3
図7に示す容器を用いて、容器内のタンク内の水の揮発性について試験を行った。容器内に、300μlの水を入れ、タンクの上にポリテトラフルオロエチレン製のベース板を載せ、その上に本発明のシートを載せ、さらにその上に、ステンレス製の蓋を設置し、この容器を37℃の恒温槽内に入れ、400cm−1rpmで撹拌させた。0.5時間、1時間、2時間、4時間、6時間及び22時間経過後に、タンク内に残留する水の重量を測定し、一定時間内に減少する水の容量を求め、揮発性の試験を行った。
シートは、放射状の切り込み(図3(c)に示す形状のもの)が形成されたものを用い、2枚のシートの切り込みが重なり合うような形状のものとした。なお、弾性特性を有するシートとしては、シリコーンゴム製の厚さが0.5mmのものを用い、滑り特性を有するシートとしては、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン製の厚さが0.1mmのものを用いた(以下、重なり型という)。なお、また、同じ素材で製造されたシートに切り込みを作成しないで、同様の操作を行った(以下、密閉型という)。さらに、シートを上に乗せずに、そのまま37℃の恒温槽内に静置した(以下、蓋なしという)。
Example 3
Using the container shown in FIG. 7, the volatility of water in the tank in the container was tested. Place 300 μl of water in the container, place the base plate made of polytetrafluoroethylene on the tank, place the sheet of the present invention on it, and place a stainless steel lid on it. Was placed in a constant temperature bath at 37 ° C. and stirred at 400 cm −1 rpm. After 0.5 hours, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours and 22 hours, weigh the water remaining in the tank, determine the volume of water that decreases within a certain time, and test the volatility Went.
The sheet used was formed with a radial cut (shaped as shown in FIG. 3C), and had a shape such that the cuts of the two sheets overlapped. In addition, as a sheet | seat which has the thickness made from silicone rubber as a sheet | seat which has an elastic characteristic, the sheet | seat made from polytetrafluoroethylene used the sheet | seat which has a thickness of 0.1 mm as a sheet | seat which has a sliding characteristic. (Hereafter referred to as overlap type). In addition, the same operation was performed without creating a cut in a sheet made of the same material (hereinafter referred to as a sealed type). Further, the sheet was left as it was in a constant temperature bath at 37 ° C. without being placed on top (hereinafter referred to as “no lid”).

結果を表3に示す。表3における数字は、タンク内に残留している水の量を、最初に入れた容量に対し、どのくらいの割合で残存しているかを容量%で表した数字である。また、結果を図13に示す。図13は、容器にシートを載せた際の揮発性試験の結果を示すグラフである。グラフにおいて、横軸は時間を表し、縦軸は容器内の残留量を表す。   The results are shown in Table 3. The numbers in Table 3 are numbers representing the percentage of the amount of water remaining in the tank as a percentage of the remaining volume with respect to the initially charged volume. The results are shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a graph showing the results of a volatility test when a sheet is placed on a container. In the graph, the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents the residual amount in the container.

Figure 0004809217
Figure 0004809217

表3及び図13に示すように、蓋をしないで37℃の環境下で振盪させた場合、22時間で約半分の水が揮発してしまうことがわかった。また、シートを載せて密閉したものは、22時間経過した後もほとんどの水が残留していた。本発明のシートを載せたものは、93%の水が残存していた。従って、本発明のシートを容器の上に乗せ、開口を封鎖するように載せた場合、優れた溶媒の揮発効果を示すことがわかった。   As shown in Table 3 and FIG. 13, when it was shaken in an environment of 37 ° C. without a lid, it was found that about half of the water volatilized in 22 hours. In addition, in the case where the sheet was placed and sealed, most of the water remained even after 22 hours. The sheet on which the sheet of the present invention was placed had 93% water remaining. Therefore, when the sheet | seat of this invention was mounted on the container and mounted so that opening might be sealed, it turned out that the volatilization effect of the outstanding solvent is shown.

液体出入れ用容器を説明する分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view explaining the container for liquid in / out. 分注作業を説明する一部破断図である。It is a partially broken figure explaining dispensing work. 放射状スリットの説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of a radial slit. スリットの他の例を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of a slit. 本発明のシートの断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the sheet | seat of this invention. スリットの他の例を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of a slit. 液体出入れ用容器の他の例を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the container for liquid in / out. 持ち上がり防止に弾性部材をつけたベース板の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the base board which attached the elastic member for prevention of lifting. 持ち上がり防止に弾性部材をつけたベース板の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the base board which attached the elastic member for prevention of lifting. 持ち上がり防止にネジをつけたベース板の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the base board which attached the screw | thread for prevention of lifting. 接触面に溝を形成したベース板の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the base plate which formed the groove | channel in the contact surface. 揮発性試験の結果を示すグラフである。It is a graph which shows the result of a volatility test. 揮発性試験の結果を示すグラフである。It is a graph which shows the result of a volatility test. 従来の開放型タンクの説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the conventional open type tank. 従来の密閉型タンクの説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the conventional sealed tank. 従来の別の密閉型タンクの説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of another conventional sealed tank.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

10 液体出入れ用容器 20シート
21 Aシート 22 Bシート
21a 放射状スリット 22a 放射状スリット
21o 中心 22o 中心
30 ベース板 40 クランプ板
51 チップ 80 支持板
82 弾性部材 84 ネジ
92 溝 94 突起
10 Liquid In / Out Container 20 Sheet 21 A Sheet 22 B Sheet
21a Radial slit 22a Radial slit 21o Center 22o Center 30 Base plate 40 Clamp plate 51 Chip 80 Support plate 82 Elastic member 84 Screw 92 Groove 94 Protrusion

Claims (6)

シリコーンゴム、フッ素ゴム、パーフロ(パーフロロエラストマー)ゴム、ニトリルゴム、クロロプレンゴム、エチレンプロピレンゴム、又はポリイミド樹脂からなる弾性特性を有するシートと、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン、ポリメチルペンテン又はポリテトラフルオロエチレンからなる滑り特性を有するシートとを積層してなるシートであって、
前記弾性特性を有するシートと滑り特性を有するシート各々に、放射状スリットが設けられ、前記弾性特性を有するシートの放射状スリットの中心と前記滑り特性を有するシートの放射状スリットの中心とが上下方向同位置であり、前記弾性特性を有するシートの放射状スリットの切り込み目と、前記滑り特性を有するシートの放射状スリットの切り込み目とが重なり合わないように配置されているシート。
A sheet having elastic properties made of silicone rubber, fluoro rubber, perfluoro (perfluoroelastomer) rubber, nitrile rubber, chloroprene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, or polyimide resin, and made of polypropylene, polyethylene, polymethylpentene, or polytetrafluoroethylene A sheet formed by laminating sheets having slipping characteristics ,
A radial slit is provided in each of the sheet having the elastic property and the sheet having the sliding property, and the center of the radial slit of the sheet having the elastic property and the center of the radial slit of the sheet having the sliding property are the same in the vertical direction. The sheet is arranged so that the cuts of the radial slits of the sheet having the elastic characteristics do not overlap the cuts of the radial slits of the sheet having the sliding characteristics .
前記弾性特性を有するシートが厚さ0.5〜1.0mmのシリコーンゴムからなり、前記滑り特性を有するシートが厚さ0.1〜0.5mmのポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン、ポリメチルペンテン又はポリテトラフルオロエチレンからなる、請求項1記載のシート。 The sheet having the elastic property is made of a silicone rubber having a thickness of 0.5 to 1.0 mm, and the sheet having the sliding property is a polypropylene, polyethylene, polymethylpentene or polytetrafluoro having a thickness of 0.1 to 0.5 mm. The sheet according to claim 1, comprising ethylene. 前記弾性特性を有するシートの放射状スリットの切り込み目と、前記滑り特性を有するシート放射状スリットの切り込み目とが22.5°ずれている、請求項1又は2記載のシート。The sheet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a notch of the radial slit of the sheet having the elastic characteristic and a notch of the sheet radial slit having the slip characteristic are shifted by 22.5 °. 前記弾性特性を有するシートは、動摩擦係数及び静摩擦係数が0.2以下のシートである、請求項1〜3のいずれか1項記載のシート。  The sheet | seat of any one of Claims 1-3 whose sheet | seat which has the said elastic characteristic is a sheet | seat whose dynamic friction coefficient and static friction coefficient are 0.2 or less. 前記滑り特性を有するシートは、硬度Hsが30°〜90°であり、反発弾性率が20%〜50%のシートである、請求項1〜4のいずれか1項記載のシート。  The sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sheet having the slip property is a sheet having a hardness Hs of 30 ° to 90 ° and a rebound resilience of 20% to 50%. 内部に貯留した液体を開口を介して出入れする容器であって、前記開口を、
シリコーンゴム、フッ素ゴム、パーフロ(パーフロロエラストマー)ゴム、ニトリルゴム、クロロプレンゴム、エチレンプロピレンゴム、又はポリイミド樹脂からなる弾性特性を有するシートと、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン、ポリメチルペンテン又はポリテトラフルオロエチレンからなる滑り特性を有するシートとを積層してなるシートであって、
前記弾性特性を有するシートと滑り特性を有するシート各々に、放射状スリットが設けられ、前記弾性特性を有するシートの放射状スリットの中心と前記滑り特性を有するシートの放射状スリットの中心とが上下方向同位置であり、前記弾性特性を有するシートの放射状スリットの切り込み目と、前記滑り特性を有するシート放射状スリットの切り込み目とが重なり合わないように配置されているシートにて封鎖したことを特徴とする液体出入れ用容器。
A container for taking in and out the liquid stored therein through the opening,
A sheet having elastic properties made of silicone rubber, fluoro rubber, perfluoro (perfluoroelastomer) rubber, nitrile rubber, chloroprene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, or polyimide resin, and made of polypropylene, polyethylene, polymethylpentene, or polytetrafluoroethylene A sheet formed by laminating sheets having slipping characteristics ,
A radial slit is provided in each of the sheet having the elastic property and the sheet having the sliding property, and the center of the radial slit of the sheet having the elastic property and the center of the radial slit of the sheet having the sliding property are the same in the vertical direction. The liquid is characterized in that it is sealed with a sheet that is arranged so that the cuts of the radial slits of the sheet having the elastic characteristics and the cuts of the sheet radial slits having the sliding characteristic do not overlap. Container for entry and exit.
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